Is anybody using this phone with a straight talk plan? I would like to do that because I think in the end I would save money. But I'm not too knowledgeable on unlocked phones. I assume if I just by one off ebay I could use it with that plan or would I actually have to unlock it myself? How do you even unlock a phone.
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Samsung Galaxy S III (new flagship Android phone from Samsung)
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While in pictures I never liked the phone's look, in person is beautiful (specially the blue one).
I always preferred the rectangular look of the [international] SII, but after having this phone for a week, I sure prefer the SIII now.
One thing I most definitely do not like: this phone is freaking fragile compared to its predecessor. The SII felt sturdy, built like a rock, it could handle a drop and the phone would be fine. On the other side, the SIII feels like it could break if not treated gently, and the shell/casing seems like a scratch/bends magnet.
I always preferred the rectangular look of the [international] SII, but after having this phone for a week, I sure prefer the SIII now.
One thing I most definitely do not like: this phone is freaking fragile compared to its predecessor. The SII felt sturdy, built like a rock, it could handle a drop and the phone would be fine. On the other side, the SIII feels like it could break if not treated gently, and the shell/casing seems like a scratch/bends magnet.
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Silphonica
Banned
I really wish I could afford this phone.
Captain Pants
Killed by a goddamned Dredgeling
My iPhone is no longer holding a charge and the screen is smashed to shit thanks to a bike wreck last October. I'm finally due for an upgrade and I've got the pebble blue SIII coming on Monday. I can't wait.
virtuoso88
Member
Installed CM10 8/18 and all seems to be working except for my 64gb exFat card can't be read. Think i'll have to format it to FAT32. Stock is awesome.
i'm surprised a phone this size is really light tho.
Butter is not working yet on cyanogen
Still, it's smoother than 4.0 + touchwiz.
Pretty sure it has been working for a week now.
I hated the blue when I first saw it.. now that I have one I love it. I agree that it does not feel as sturdy as my GS2 did though. Have to keep a cover on it. Just picked up the slim Samsung ones.
Salvor.Hardin
Banned
Man I hope the August 29th rumor is true. I need to unleash the true potential of this beast.
If you have the International version it is probably true. But not for any of the US variants.
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The Everyman
apparently rogers, a Canadian telecom, is hinting at the end of august as well:
http://communityforums.rogers.com/t5/forums/forumtopicpage/board-id/Android/thread-id/10690/page/2
"I was told by a tech at Rogers today that JB is supposed to be released towards the end of next month, and the note is supposed to get it just afterwards. Fingers crossed!"
3 weeks ago and before the news broke so it sounds credible
Are there any recommendations for cases that have kickstands? I found this case-mate POP and it looks good, but people say its kind of hard to get in and out of pockets which I hate when its rubberized. Ide like it to be kind of smooth for easy in and out of pockets without pulling out the pocket.
Anyone have any experience with this one or another kick-stand case?
Anyone have any experience with this one or another kick-stand case?
Eh, I am not holding my breath. CM10 is working well enough for me that I don't really care to go back to Touchwiz anyway.
I kinda like the qmadix metallic snap case.
What is cm10? Is it available in Google play app store?
Are you sure? I think codeworkx just started working on thw hwcomposer for it and even said that project butter is not even in the leaked samsung 4.1 firmware.
Captain Pants
Killed by a goddamned Dredgeling
Does anyone use a stylus with their SIII? I was holding out for the Note 2 before my phone died and had to settle for the SIII. I was just curious if it works well.
Not sure at all now, just read people on XDA claiming in the CM10 thread that it had been active since the August 10 update. I am probably wrong.
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
Are there any recommendations for cases that have kickstands? I found this case-mate POP and it looks good, but people say its kind of hard to get in and out of pockets which I hate when its rubberized. Ide like it to be kind of smooth for easy in and out of pockets without pulling out the pocket.
Anyone have any experience with this one or another kick-stand case?
I got that case (off another gaffer in fact) and it works well. Kick stand is kinda weak though and I feel like I might accidentally break it but I guess it gets the job done well enough.
Ive had no issues getting it out of my pocket but I also don't tend to have pants/shorts with smaller pockets to begin with.
I think is mmore that 4.1 is freaking fast. The first alpha I tried it was much faster and that didn't had project butter.
butter will only bring removing of the lag to the s3, because it's a beast that runs anything
A.Romero
Member
It is a os compiled and optimized from Google s code. It takes all the carrier and manufacturer shit away.
I think I have to exchange my phone. For some reason, when I plug in a mini-to-mini cable from my phone to the aux input in my car, and I move the phone or plug at all, it crackles and pops and cuts out, sometimes even starting up the voice assist on the phone or stopping my music/podcasts.
So I think there is some short happening in the headphone jack. The weird thing about it is though that I can't really replicate it on headphones, it only happens when hooked up to my car's aux input.
So I think there is some short happening in the headphone jack. The weird thing about it is though that I can't really replicate it on headphones, it only happens when hooked up to my car's aux input.
A.Romero
Member
Do Other devices work fine on the car? It sounds like the typical symptom of a broken cable...
The fact that the headphones work strongly suggest that the port is not failing...
Tried two cables, both crackled. Tried my iPad, didn't crackle.
No the stock one.
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The Everyman
blackberry is about to snatch up the highest res phone crown:
http://mobilesyrup.com/2012/08/15/t...irst-blackberry-10-device-will-be-1280-x-768/
who would have thought itd be blackberry of all things
http://mobilesyrup.com/2012/08/15/t...irst-blackberry-10-device-will-be-1280-x-768/
who would have thought itd be blackberry of all things
DUFFMCWALIN
Member
Got this phone last week. Loving it so far.
Gamer @ Heart
Member
I got a strong great looking two part case, but it just hurts me so deeply to have to lose that amazing thinness and weight. Thats the risk of buying from the internet i guess. Im now looking at some thin shells as a possible replacement.
This phone makes me want to stab myself with the micro scratches. Can't believe it marks up so easily. I literally turned it face down on my table because the charging light was irritating (I've now turned the bugger off) and it picked up a fair few from dust or something. Fuck knows. 1st phone I've had with gorilla glass and its been the worst part of the whole phone. I have a Steinheil screen protector on it now and the scratches don't show but it doesn't cover the whole screen so still a bit worried about it.
Case wise I picked up a sena pouch it's on the expensive side and thin but damn it's a nice leather case. Probably not much use if you drop your phone a lot but great for protecting it in a pocket.
TurbulentTurtle
Member
I also have been using this phone for about a week or two now, and so far I'm loving it.
It's actually the first real smart phone I've used so I'm still getting used to it.
What are some of the launchers and apps you guys use that you would recommend? I've heard from friends about custom launchers and apps that can totally customize the way your GUI looks and cut down on the battery life but I don't know where to look for those kinds of things.
As of right now I'm using Go Launcher, putting the phone in battery saving mode and turning the screen brightness all the way down. Is there a way to make the loading a bit quicker and smoother because sometimes it lags a bit (but barely noticeable) or do I need to bite the bullet and just charge the phone every night?
It's actually the first real smart phone I've used so I'm still getting used to it.
What are some of the launchers and apps you guys use that you would recommend? I've heard from friends about custom launchers and apps that can totally customize the way your GUI looks and cut down on the battery life but I don't know where to look for those kinds of things.
As of right now I'm using Go Launcher, putting the phone in battery saving mode and turning the screen brightness all the way down. Is there a way to make the loading a bit quicker and smoother because sometimes it lags a bit (but barely noticeable) or do I need to bite the bullet and just charge the phone every night?
Is the wireless charger available yet?
You could get a larger/backup batteries or just not use the phone that often... There isn't any iPhone, Android phone or Windows phone that doesn't have to be recharged every night.
A.Romero
Member
That's pretty weird.
There are some audio crackles reported with the few first firmwares. Try updating first.
TurbulentTurtle
Member
I guess I could look for a larger battery... As of right now my phone can go 2-3 days on a single charge but I guess I'm just used to being able to go a week on a regular phone.
BFIB
Member
Me and my wife both switched from ATT to Sprint and got the S3. While my phone is rocking out on battery life, and quick and responsive, my wife's phone runs sluggish, and the battery life is pretty terrible. She took it off the charger this morning, and its already down to 60%.
We're going to swap it out, she's having a hard time adjusting coming from the iPhone. Personally, I love it, and I love the amount of customization that I can finally have at my fingertips.
We're going to swap it out, she's having a hard time adjusting coming from the iPhone. Personally, I love it, and I love the amount of customization that I can finally have at my fingertips.
Anker battery for the GSIII is only $10 runs about the same time as the original just missing NFC function. Been using Anker batteries purchased from Laptopmate on eBay for like 3 yrs never had a problem.
Sounds interesting but seems risky tho.
It voids your warranty but makes it so you have more control and function out of your device.
blainethemono
Member
Yeah its not that risky at all. In fact, it seems more risky to me to not do it. Once you know how to back up/flash/push stuff to your phone, you can bring it back from the dead if anything ever goes wrong. Which probably won't happen because its pretty hard to actually brick these things if you follow directions and be careful.
As far as voiding warranty goes, all you have to do is make sure to reset your flash counter after the first flash with Odin, and then after that use mobile odin or cwm recovery to flash everything and you won't have any problems. if I needed to take my phone back to sprint for some reason all i'd have to do is flash a stock tar and boot image with mobile odin and delete all my root apps and they'd never be able to tell it was ever rooted
It really is easy and fun, and allows you to potentially fix stuff yourself or get updates earlier before they actually get pushed to your device
As far as voiding warranty goes, all you have to do is make sure to reset your flash counter after the first flash with Odin, and then after that use mobile odin or cwm recovery to flash everything and you won't have any problems. if I needed to take my phone back to sprint for some reason all i'd have to do is flash a stock tar and boot image with mobile odin and delete all my root apps and they'd never be able to tell it was ever rooted
It really is easy and fun, and allows you to potentially fix stuff yourself or get updates earlier before they actually get pushed to your device
A.Romero
Member
I have flashed about 20 devices. All working well to this day.
its very easy considering there are step by step instructions all around the Web.
Mr. Pointy
Member
Sorry if this is nub questions.
I'm going on holidays to Japan in October. My international S3 should work there, right? Also, do they have prepaid sims there?
I'm going on holidays to Japan in October. My international S3 should work there, right? Also, do they have prepaid sims there?
Salvor.Hardin
Banned
There's one thing I miss about my Galaxy S1. I usually don't use Auto Rotation because it gets annoying when browsing in bed or on the couch. However I liked to use Auto-Rotation for my videos. What was neat on the S1 was that when I turned Auto-Rotation off, it would still work on Youtube, because it understood that the need for using the horizontal screen was important.
When I turn Auto-Rotation off on my S3, it turns off Auto-Rotation for everything, including Youtube videos.
When I turn Auto-Rotation off on my S3, it turns off Auto-Rotation for everything, including Youtube videos.